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Green Township, IN - Emergency officials warned area residents of risks of carbon monoxide poisoning in the wake of the death of a Green Township man, attributed to exposure to the colorless, odorless and tasteless gas in his home.State police this week reported that...

Worthington, MN - A Worthington family is breathing easier after replacing its furnace Tuesday morning and installing new batteries in all of its carbon monoxide detectors.Bryant and Brittany Schroeder were at work — and their children at school — Monday when...

Washington, DC - Eight people were transported to a hospital after a carbon monoxide leak on a ship participating in D.C.'s annual holiday boat parade on Saturday evening.Around 7 p.m. Saturday, D.C. Fire and EMS officials received a call over marine radio from a...

Perham, MN - Three people were taken to Perham Health this morning suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.Sue Von Ruden, the Community Relations Director at Perham Health, said that "all three people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning and then...

Auburn, AL - A tragic death in east Alabama has first responders warning families about a silent killer that could be lurking in your home.Lee County Coroner Bill Harris says Tuesday, inside an Auburn home and older lady and her dog, were found unresponsive. Their...

Tahoe City, CA - Actress Anna Faris is thanking first responders after she and her family members were "saved from carbon monoxide" while vacationing over the Thanksgiving holiday.According to the North Tahoe Fire Protection District in Tahoe City, California, a...

Salem, MA - Several people were taken to the hospital Wednesday after being exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide in Salem.First responders were called to the scene at 35 Congress St. at 8:15 a.m. for a report of an unconscious woman in a manufacturing facility on...

Albuquerque, NM - A guest house in Santa Fe is in pieces after an explosion Monday night. Crews were called to the scene on Cibola Loop shortly after 11 p.m.Video from Chopper 4 shows how far the debris was thrown.The cause of the explosion is still under...

Town of Vernon, NY - TOWN OF VERNON — One man suffered burns in the second propane-related explosion in just as many days in the Vernon area, according to fire officials.Vernon Fire Chief Scott Nell said the landlord of the cabins at 4202 Lampman Road started up the...

Macedon, NY - Fire officials are investigating to determine why a furnace exploded in a Wayne County home Tuesday morning.The homeowner was inside the two-story home at 2249 Wilcox Road in Macedon when the explosion occurred around 9:45 a.m., said Joe Sirianno, first...

Lincoln, NE - Members of Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln lined a sidewalk in their pajamas after evacuating their residence due to a faulty water heater Tuesday morning.The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Fire and...

Northern Broome County, NY - A serious situation involving Carbon Monoxide poisoning is being reported in Northern Broome County where the power has been out overnight following the two-day winter storm.Ambulance crews were called to Route 26 in the area of Hemlock...

Vernon, NY - Authorities say a woman and her two young children have been hospitalized with burns after their mobile home was destroyed in an explosion in central New York.Officials with the Vernon Fire Department say the explosion happened around 7 p.m. Sunday at the...

Hanover, MA - A malfunctioning heating system caused a carbon monoxide incident at a house in Hanover Monday morning, Hanover firefighters said.The residents of a single-family home at 55 Clark Circle called firefighters at 5:03 a.m. to report an unknown odor, said...

Middletown, OH - Middletown City officials say a building collapsed after an explosion Monday afternoon.The city official confirmed the report just before 12 p.m. Monday. The reported collapse and explosion happened in the 400 block of Cribbs Avenue in Middletown.City...